ARTICLE X. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

Section 1000. Generally.

   There shall exist within the city each of the boards and commissions provided for by this article and any other board or commission now or hereafter established by ordinance of the council. Each such board and commission shall have the powers and duties provided for in this Charter and/or established by ordinance or resolution of the council; provided, however, that no power granted to a board or commission herein shall be deemed to be equal to or greater than that of the council.

(Res. No. 126 80-81 §7 (part), Measure G (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81; Res. No. 96 84-85 §1 (part), Measure A (part), Passed 4-9-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 5-16-85)

Section 1000.1. Number of members.

   The number of members comprising any board or commission shall be determined by ordinance of the council; provided, however, that no board or commission shall consist of less than five members.

(Res. No. 96 84-85 §1 (part), Measure A (part), Passed 4-9-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 5-16-85)

Section 1001. Appointments; terms.

   A.   Members of each board or commission shall be appointed by the council. In order to be eligible for an appointment to any board or commission, persons shall be residents of the city and qualified voters as defined by the Elections Code of the State of California.

   B.   Members of each board or commission shall be appointed to serve a term of four (4) years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The ordinance determining the number of members to comprise any board or commission shall provide that the four-year terms of members shall be staggered so that a substantially equal number of members shall have their terms commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1st of every second year, except with respect to commissions having more than seven (7) members, who shall have their terms staggered so that a substantially equal number of the members thereof shall have their terms commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1st of each year.

   C.   A member of any board or commission may be removed from office at any time at the discretion of the council by an action of the council adopted by at least four (4) affirmative votes.

(Res. No. 84 74-75 §3(a), passed 4-8-75, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 4-21-75; Res. No. 25 84-85 §1 (part), Passed 11-6-84, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 1-3-85; Res. No. 112 93-94 §1, Measure A (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94)

Section 1002. Repealed by Resolution 96 84-85 §1 (part), Measure A (part), Passed 4-9-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 4-16-85.